“I am honored and excited to meet the incredible women of the 152nd Street Black Ballet Legacy. To be able to sit down with Lydia Abarca-Mitchell, Sheila Rohan, Gayle McKinney-Griffith and Karlya Shelton-Benjamin is exactly why this book is so special to me. I want to be a part of making sure that the contributions of Black women in ballet are recognized, celebrated and most importantly, remembered for the historical record.”

MISTY COPELAND